A brand-new historical fantasy from a legend of the genre
Reinmar of Bielawa,sometimes known as Reynevan,is a doctor,a magician and,according to some,a charlatan.
Discovered in bed with the wife of a high-born knight,he must flee his normal life. But his journeys will lead him into a part of Europe which will be overtaken by chaos. Religious tension between Hussite and Catholic countries is threatening to turn into war.
Pursued not only by the affronted Stercza brothers,bent on vengeance,but also by the Holy Inquisition,and with strange,mystical forces gathering in the shadows,Reynevan finds himself in the Narrenturm,the Tower of Fools. The Tower is an asylum for the mad,or for those who dare to think differently and challenge the prevailing order. The'patients'of this institution form a gallery of colourful types including the young Copernicus,proclaiming the truth of his heliocentric solar system.
But can Reynevan escape the Tower,and avoid being drawn in to the conflict around him,without losing his own mind
The first in an epic new trilogy set during the vibrantly depicted Hussite Wars by Andrzej Sapkowski,author of the bestselling Witcher series that has become an international phenomenon and inspired a bestselling videogame and Netflix show.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781473226142Number of pages: 576Weight: 400 gDimensions: 198 x 130 x 38 mm
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'A ripping yarn delivered with world-weary wit,bursting at the seams with sex,death,magic and madness'- Joe Abercrombie
'A well-crafted mix of historical fiction and fantasy with engaging characters,a tight plot and a unique setting'- Grimdark Magazine
'A bloody but satisfying picaresque'-The Guardian
Andrzej Sapkowski
A bestselling Polish fantasy writer,Andrzej Sapkowski is best-known for his series The Witcher. Novels in the Witcher pentalogy are,in order,Blood of Elves, Time of Contempt,Baptism of Fire,The Tower of Swallows and Lady of the Lake. There are also a number of short stories set in the same world,collected in Sword of Destiny and The Last Wish.
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